by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,901 people earned their degree in clinical/medical laboratory science, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical/medical laboratory science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,036 and had an average of $19,885 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 1,509 clinical/medical laboratory science graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,382 and $16,879 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their clinical/medical laboratory science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regan Career Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. Regan Career Institute is a small school located in El Monte, California that handed out 1 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Loma Linda University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Sierra University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. This small school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full La Sierra University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Miramar College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Folsom Lake College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking. Folsom Lake is located in Folsom, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full National University Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 24 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grossmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 23 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s clinical laboratory science students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Canyons Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
De Anza College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
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University of California - Davis ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 9 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Davis Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
San Francisco State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at SFSU
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cal State LA Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Report
Diablo Valley College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California ranking. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 0 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Orange Coast College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Clinical Laboratory Science Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 0 ’s clinical laboratory science degrees in 2020-2021.
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